In-N-Out

Fast food chain serving made-to-order burgers

Facilities Development Design Manager

Architectural DesignUpdated on Nov 13

Full-timeIrvine, CA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, or a related field is required.
A California registered architect license is required.
At least 10 years of experience in architectural design and project management across commercial, industrial, or production facility types is required.
At least 5 years of experience in design management, consultant oversight, or architectural leadership within a development or construction organization is required.
At least 3 years of experience in food and beverage, production facility, or industrial facility design, including hygienic design, GMP, or FSMA standards, is required.
Intermediate to advanced proficiency in multiple software platforms, including Microsoft Office Suite, Autodesk Revit or AutoCAD, Adobe Acrobat or Bluebeam, Procore or a similar construction management platform, Autodesk Construction Cloud, and project management tools such as Asana.
Experience working with city planning staff and leaders, design review boards, planning commissions, and city councils.
Knowledge of California building codes, Title 24, ADA, basic utilities, and green code.
Knowledge of construction methods, materials, and best practices, including proficiency in reading and interpreting construction documents.
Familiarity with AIA contract structures and consultant engagement practices, including defining scope, negotiating fees, and overseeing performance.
In-depth knowledge of design development, specification writing, and design standards management.
Ability to lead the design process by translating operational needs into design criteria and overseeing design quality control and milestones.
Ability to observe safety guidelines and handle sensitive and confidential information with integrity and professionalism.
Ability to travel out of state, including overnight and weekend travel, 25–50% of the time.
A valid California driver's license is required.

Responsibilities

Establish, maintain, and continuously evolve basis-of-design documents, room standards, finish schedules, material palettes, specification libraries, and design criteria for office, warehouse, and production facility types.
Own prototype planning concepts for each facility type and ensure new projects benefit from accumulated design decisions.
Maintain and enforce design standards across new development projects and existing facility renovations.
Manage architectural consultant relationships across the project portfolio, including qualifying firms, executing consultant contracts in coordination with the Development Department Head, defining scopes of work, negotiating fees, managing deliverable schedules, and evaluating performance.
Manage the design services budget, including consultant spending, fee tracking, and cost forecasting for design-phase work across the portfolio.
Serve as the primary internal client and contracting party for outside architects and design consultants, and maintain a qualified bench of firms by project type and geography.
Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, IT, Physical Security, and business leaders to define facility functions before design begins.
Translate operational needs and user requirements into design criteria, including workspace adjacencies, workflows, acoustic standards, conference room standards, circulation, storage, break areas, and associate-facing space quality.
Provide design quality oversight across the active project portfolio in a standards and governance capacity rather than as an assigned project team member.
Lead formal milestone design reviews at Schematic Design, Design Development, 50% construction documents, 90% construction documents, and permit/bid issue sets on major and complex projects.
Establish and enforce design standards for smaller projects, with engagement at key review milestones, so project coordinators and project managers can execute the process.
Exercise stop-work authority on design quality and halt progression of document sets that do not meet company standards, escalating issues to the Department Head as needed.
Participate in key site walks, owner-architect-contractor meetings, and milestone field reviews to protect design intent during construction.
Review and respond to design-related submittals and requests for information, lead mock-up and finish reviews, and resolve field design issues with the construction team.
Ensure completed construction reflects approved design intent and company standards.
Support the entitlement process from an architectural and design perspective by coordinating site and building design responses to agency comments, assisting with jurisdictional review responses, preparing design presentation materials for hearings or planning commission submittals, and collaborating with Development Project Managers on design-related agency deliverables.
Lead post-occupancy and post-project design reviews for completed projects.
Ensure closeout captures updated design records, finish schedules, as-built input, attic stock recommendations, and design lessons.
Translate stakeholder feedback and field observations into improvements to standards, specifications, and design criteria.
Directly supervise the Assistant Project Design Manager, providing mentorship, professional development direction, work assignment management, and performance oversight.
Foster design excellence, continuous improvement, and operational awareness within the design function.

Desired Qualifications

A master's degree in Architecture, Real Estate Development, or Construction Management is preferred.
At least 3 years of experience in California with entitlements, permitting, and jurisdictional approval processes is preferred.
NCARB certification is preferred.
PMP or another project management certification is preferred.

Come join our family at In-N-Out Burger!

In-N-Out Burger's Facilities Development team has an excellent opportunity for a Facilities Development Design Manager located in Irvine, CA*. The Facilities Development Design Manager is responsible for providing architectural design leadership and direction across all non-store facilities, including corporate offices, production facilities, distribution centers, and warehouses.

*This role is based full time in office

General Responsibilities

Design Standards & Basis of Design Stewardship – Establish, maintain, and continuously evolve all basis of design documents, room standards, finish schedules, material palettes, specification libraries, and design criteria by facility type (office, warehouse, production). Own prototype planning concepts for each facility type, ensuring new projects benefit from accumulated design decisions rather than starting from scratch. Serve as the keeper and enforcer of design standards across the full portfolio, including both new development projects and existing facility renovations.
Architectural Consultant Management – Own the full architectural consultant relationship across the project portfolio. Qualify firms, execute consultant contracts (in coordination with the Development Department Head), define scopes of work, negotiate fees, manage deliverable schedules, and evaluate ongoing performance. Manage the design services budget including consultant spend, fee tracking, and cost forecasting for design-phase work across the portfolio. Serve as the primary internal client and contracting party for all outside architects and design consultants. Maintain a qualified bench of firms by project type and geography, ensuring the right consultant is engaged for each project scope.
Programming & Space Functionality – Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, IT, Physical Security, and business leaders to define how facilities must function before design begins. Translate internal operational needs and user requirements into design criteria, including workspace adjacencies, workflows, acoustic standards, conference room standards, circulation, storage, break areas, and associate-facing space quality.
Design Document Quality Control – Provide design quality oversight across the full active project portfolio in a standards and governance capacity rather than as an assigned project team member. Lead formal milestone design reviews at Schematic Design, Design Development, 50% CDs, 90% CDs, and permit/bid issue sets on major and complex projects. For smaller projects, establish and enforce design standards that allow PCs and PMs to execute to process, with the Design Manager engaging at key review milestones. Hold stop-work authority on design quality. If a document set does not meet company standards, this role has the authority to halt progression and escalate to the Department Head as needed.
Construction Administration – Design Intent Protection – Participate in key site walks, OAC meetings, and milestone field reviews to protect design intent through construction. Review and respond to design-related submittals and RFIs, lead mock-up and finish reviews, and resolve field design issues in coordination with the construction team. Ensure the built product reflects approved design intent and company standards.
Entitlement Support – Design Perspective – Support the entitlement process from an architectural and design standpoint. Coordinate site and building design responses to agency comments, assist with jurisdictional review responses, prepare design presentation materials for hearings or planning commission submittals, and collaborate with Development Project Managers on design-related agency deliverables.
Closeout, Record Documentation & Lessons Learned – Lead post-occupancy and post-project design reviews for all completed projects. Ensure closeout captures updated design records, finish schedules, as-built input, attic stock recommendations, and design lessons. Translate stakeholder feedback and field observations into improvements to standards, specifications, and design criteria for future projects.
Team Leadership – Directly supervise the Assistant Project Design Manager. Provide mentorship, professional development direction, work assignment management, and performance oversight. Foster a culture of design excellence, continuous improvement, and operational awareness within the design function.

Work Schedule + Benefits

Full-time, Exempt
Office Hours in Irvine, CA: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm; includes occasional night and weekend work
Travel time: 25-50% of the work time will be spent in the field; will require occasional overnight travel (includes out-of-state)
Excellent Benefits, to include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, FSA’s, 401(k)/Profit Sharing Plan, Adoption Assistance, Education Reimbursement, Supplemental Health Plans and Pet Insurance
Salary Range is $132,750-176,800 + bonus
The above represents the expected pay range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we will consider your experience and other job-related factors.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Architectural Engineering or related field; required. Masters Degree in Architecture, Real Estate Development, or Construction Management; preferred
CA registered Architect; required
10+ years' experience in architectural design and project management across commercial, industrial, or production facility types; required
5+ years' experience in design management, consultant oversight, or architectural leadership within a development or construction organization; required
3+ years' experience in the state of California with entitlements, permitting, and jurisdictional approval processes; preferred
3+ years' experience in food and beverage, production facility, or industrial facility design (hygienic design, GMP, FSMA standards); required
NCARB Certification; preferred
PMP or other Project Management Certification; preferred
Intermediate to advanced proficiency across multiple software platforms to include: MS Office Suite, Autodesk Revit or AutoCAD, Adobe Acrobat or Bluebeam, Procore or similar construction management platform, Autodesk Construction Cloud, and project management tools (i.e. Asana)
Experience working with city Planning Staff and Leaders, Design Review Boards, Planning Commissions, City Councils
Must have good knowledge of California building codes, Title 24, ADA, basic utilities and green code
Well-versed in construction methods, materials, and best practices; strong proficiency in reading and interpreting construction documents
Familiarity with AIA contract structures and consultant engagement practices; effective in consultant and vendor management (defining scope, fee negotiation, performance oversight, etc.)
In-depth knowledge of design development, specification writing, and design standards management
Strong ability to lead the design process from translating operational needs into design criteria and overseeing design quality (QC), and milestones
Will possess a strong work ethic, excellent organization and communication skills, along with the ability to observe safety guidelines and work both autonomously and in a team-oriented atmosphere
Demonstrated ability to be flexible and highly adaptable to constant change based on business objectives
Strong moral compass: ability to operate with integrity and professionalism when handling sensitive and confidential information
Ability to travel out-of-state, including overnight and weekends (25-50% of the time)
Valid CA Driver's License; required

ABOUT In-N-Out Burger

In-N-Out Burger was founded in 1948 by Harry and Esther Snyder in Baldwin Park, California, and remains privately owned and operated. Under the direction of the Snyder family, the company has opened restaurants throughout California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Texas, Oregon, Colorado, Washington, Idaho, and Tennessee. In-N-Out’s menu has remained the same since 1948, and we have maintained a simple philosophy - serve only the highest quality product, prepare it in a clean and sparkling environment, and serve it in a warm and friendly manner. We have built a reputation for fresh, made-to-order foods prepared and served by friendly, well trained Associates.

In-N-Out offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefit package. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer by choice. Should there be a need, In-N-Out will provide a reasonable accommodation to complete the interview process upon request.

About the Company

In-N-Out

Fast food chain serving made-to-order burgers

In-N-Out Burger operates a chain of fast-food restaurants focused on serving simple, high-quality, made-to-order burgers and fries. Their core product is a straightforward menu of patties, fresh ingredients, and classic combinations, prepared to order and served in clean surroundings by friendly staff. The company emphasizes consistent quality and hospitality, maintaining no menus changes since 1948 and keeping operations privately owned by the Snyder family. This focus sets them apart from many competitors who offer broader menus and corporate ownership. The goal is to deliver a consistently high-quality product in a clean, welcoming environment with attentive service.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Irvine, CA
Founded: 1948

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